The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2 |
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Page 1975
... head Sure your peace would be fled , Could you sleep in your bed Without thinking to see Some ghost or some sprite , That would wake you each night , Crying , " Och hone ! Widow Machree " ? Then take my advice , darling Widow Machree ...
... head Sure your peace would be fled , Could you sleep in your bed Without thinking to see Some ghost or some sprite , That would wake you each night , Crying , " Och hone ! Widow Machree " ? Then take my advice , darling Widow Machree ...
Page 2000
... head ; And they hae sworn a solemn oath John Barleycorn was dead . But the cheerful spring came kindly on , And showers began to fall : John Barleycorn got up again , And sore surprised them all . The sultry suns of summer came , And he ...
... head ; And they hae sworn a solemn oath John Barleycorn was dead . But the cheerful spring came kindly on , And showers began to fall : John Barleycorn got up again , And sore surprised them all . The sultry suns of summer came , And he ...
Page 2025
... head Upon his pillow till it's fairly light , And so enjoy his forty morning winks , Is up to knavery , or else he drinks ! Thomson , who sang about the " Seasons , " said It was a glorious thing to rise in season ; But then he said it ...
... head Upon his pillow till it's fairly light , And so enjoy his forty morning winks , Is up to knavery , or else he drinks ! Thomson , who sang about the " Seasons , " said It was a glorious thing to rise in season ; But then he said it ...
Page 2027
... head was getting quite confused ; For it happened that some morphine had travelled from " the store " To the glass of Don Alonzo Estabán San Salvador . " What is it makes the vessel roll ? What sounds are these I hear ? It seems as if ...
... head was getting quite confused ; For it happened that some morphine had travelled from " the store " To the glass of Don Alonzo Estabán San Salvador . " What is it makes the vessel roll ? What sounds are these I hear ? It seems as if ...
Page 2060
... head He went galumphing back . " And hast thou slain the Jabberwock ? Come to my arms , my beamish boy ! O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! " He chortled in his joy . " Twas brillig , and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the ...
... head He went galumphing back . " And hast thou slain the Jabberwock ? Come to my arms , my beamish boy ! O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! " He chortled in his joy . " Twas brillig , and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the ...
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